Tech 21 SansAmp RBI Bass DI

Most Controls are the Same as SansAmp Bass Driver DI
Drive adjusts the overall amount of gain and overdrive; Presence brings out the upper harmonic content and attack; Blend allows you to mix the direct instrument signal with SansAmp Tube Amplifier Emulation circuitry; and active Bass and Treble controls cut or boost +/- 12dB.

So what's different about SansAmp RBI
SanAmp RBI features a dedicated Mid control; individual Level control for the XLR out to optimize your amp's output relative to the PA system; Effects Loop; Mix 50/50 switch to configure the Effects Loop in series or parallel; 1/4" rear input and XLR output with select-able levels; buffered uneffected XLR output to run a dry signal to a separate channel; Footswitch input to engage unit; and Footswitch output to chain and toggle between another SansAmp RBI.

Get an overview of the Tech 21 SansAmp RBI Bass DI in this video demo:

Streamline your setup - physically and financially
SansAmp RBI gives you a truckload of bass amp rigs in a single rackspace. When you start with a solid foundation of tone, you can travel as heavy or light as you like:

Float into any studio with just a SansAmp RBI and plug directly into the board.

Go to a gig with a SansAmp RBI, and run directly through the house PA system.

Take a more "traditional" set-up to a gig with a SansAmp RBI, power amp and speaker cabinet, and run directly through the house P.A. system.

In case you were wondering, you can switch between sounds by chaining to another SansAmp RBI. If you prefer programmability, please consider the "not-just-for-guitar" SansAmp PSA-1. There are 10 presets devoted to bass and 49 user-definable locations for storing custom settings.

I have found the Tech21 SansAmp is a standard in the industry. I see it time and time again on pedal boards and in racks. The SansAmp RBI is the rackmounted version. The first time I ever encountered this in the wild was while sharing rigs on a gig. I didn't get much time to play with it before our set started, but I was able to dial in big beefy tone pretty much instantly. To me, the control options are what really set the SansAmp RBI off. You can run wet/dry mixes, engage the preamp via footswitch, and overdrive it from grit. As a tone control freak, I think the Tech 21 SansAmp RBI is one of the best preamp/DIs out there. I recommend this for anyone looking for easy tone control at their fingertips.

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"Best $329 I ever spent......"

Overall:
So happy with my new Tech 21 Rack mount preamp. I have owned Ampeg svt3, Hartke 7000 and 3500, Peavey and yamaha combos.....All were good, but this one is all of them put together and then some.....the front panel xlr volume control is a gig-saver, as are the 20db pads on both the ins and out. Have been using it for recording both bass and guitar....cannot say enough good about this unit.....get a good power amp to go with it! Have not used support, as it is brand new....hope I never have to....

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"This changes everything!"

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I was unsatisfied with the sound my bass was producing and was about to give up on it and save for something else. It took about 10 minutes of playing with the RBI to know that I had struck gold. Any sound I want in any setting I'm in. I have spent a lot of money on gear over the years, but this may just be the best value for my buck ever. The construction of the unit is solid and it is super easy to use. So whether you are running direct or through your favorite amp, I highly recommend this unit.

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